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Inundate — In*un date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inundated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inundating}.] [L. inundatus, p. p. of inundare to inundate; pref. in in + undare to rise in waves, to overflow, fr. unda a wave. See {Undulate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inundate — ► VERB (usu. be inundated) 1) flood. 2) overwhelm with things to be dealt with. DERIVATIVES inundation noun. ORIGIN Latin inundare flood , from unda a wave … English terms dictionary
inundate — [in′ən dāt΄] vt. inundated, inundating [< L inundatus, pp. of inundare, to overflow < in , in, on + undare, to move in waves, flood < unda, a wave: see WATER] 1. to cover or engulf with a flood; deluge 2. to overwhelm with a rush or… … English World dictionary
inundate — UK [ˈɪnʌndeɪt] / US [ˈɪnənˌdeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms inundate : present tense I/you/we/they inundate he/she/it inundates present participle inundating past tense inundated past participle inundated 1) to send or provide much more of… … English dictionary
inundate — verb /ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/ a) To cover with large amounts of water; to flood. The Dutch would sometimes inundate the land to hinder the Spanish army. b) To overwhelm. The agency was inundated with phone calls … Wiktionary
inundate — verb Inundate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑flood … Collocations dictionary
inundate — [[t]ɪ̱nʌndeɪt[/t]] inundates, inundating, inundated 1) VERB (emphasis) If you say that you are inundated with things such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all.… … English dictionary
inundate — in|un|date [ˈınəndeıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of inundare, from unda wave ] 1.) be inundated (with/by sth) to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all = ↑swamp ▪ After the broadcast … Dictionary of contemporary English
inundate — in|un|date [ ınən,deıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to send or provide much more of something than someone can easily deal with: be inundated with/by something: We ve been inundated by calls from angry listeners. 2. ) FORMAL to cover an area of land… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inundate — verb (T) be inundated a) to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all: After the broadcast, we were inundated with requests for more information. b) formal to be covered with water inundation noun (C, U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inundate — transitive verb ( dated; dating) Etymology: Latin inundatus, past participle of inundare, from in + unda wave more at water Date: 1590 1. to cover with a flood ; overflow 2. overwhelm < was inundated with phone calls > • … New Collegiate Dictionary
